Eye protector



Jan. 14, 1930. c. ZICKMANTEL EYE PROTECTOR Filed July 21. 1928 bu IIII 2ing 4 19' 72777 010) [y PS- Patented Jan. 1 4, 1930 PATENT OFFICE CARLZIOKMANTEL, OI BERLIN, GERMANY EYE PROTECTOR Application me m 21, 1928,Serial No.

My invention relates to eye protectors which keep away light from theeye without interfering with the circulation of the air in the regionwhich they cover.

To this end I so design my eye protector that on "the one hand it isopaque and on the other is permeable for air.

The object of my novel allow the wearer to sleep uring the day time inthe open air, or 'to sleep in rooms from which the light cannot, or notto av suflicient extent, be excluded.

. My protector may be designed as a single cap for both eyes or as twocaps, one for each eye, which are connected'by a stay, as

m spectacles or in apince-nez. Any suitable means may be provided forholding the protector on the head of the wearer.

In the accompanying drawin a protector 2 of the spectacle type with arub er strap for holding it on the wearers'head, is illustrated by wayof example.

In the drawing Fig. 1 is an elevation. of the protector, F1 2 is a planview thereof, with the cap or the left eye shown in section.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged vertical sectional de- 7 tail view.

As will appear from the drawing the-pro- 30 tector comprlses two caps 1of considerable depth and preferably elliptical configuration which areso made at the edges as to fit the head in the vicinit of theeyes and topermit opening and c osing of the eyelids, and may be of any opaquesubstance, as black celluloid, tightly woven wire or horse hair, stifffabric, etc. 2 are perforations for per mitting circulation of theairand preventing unpleasant heating of the eyeswhich i may be provided inthe front and side walls of the capsi'n any desired position, 1 is alining of an op ue material as tightly woven black silk, oi* the likewhich will not interfere with'the circulation of the air, and 3 is apacking secured to the edge of the caps which may be a stri of .velvet,rubber, chenille, or any other so and flexible material which absolutelyprevents access of light at the rims of the caps. v

4 is a stay of rubber or the like connectrotector is to 7 294,503, andin Germany August 3, 1927.

ing the caps 1, and 5, 6 are bands of rubber secured to the capsopposite the stay 4 and provided with a hook and an eye 7 or any othersuitable connecting means.

The caps *1, 1 are applied to the eyes and the bands 5, 6 are placedabout the back of the wearers head and connected by the hook and eye 7.Instead, each cap may be equipped with a resilient loop or an. arm ofthe kind which is used in spectacles, these parts being held by the earsof the wearer in the usual manner, or a clamp like that of apince-nezmay be provided for holding the protector on the wearers nose.

Instead of two separate caps, 1, 1, a single cap or resilient tie may beprovided for covering both eyes which obviously, like separate caps,must be so deep as not to interfere with the movement of the eyelids,and is equipped with means for shutting out the light and permitting aircirculation, and with fastening means as described for the.

separate caps. This modification has not been illustrated as it willreadily be under- 'stood.

The. protector which is preferably made of a material that is notliableto break, and possesses minimum weight, is readily folded so that it canconveniently be carried in the pocket.

I claim: An eye protector comprising a palr, of

perforated caps of substantially rigid material adapted for' coveringthe eyes, a connection between the caps, an opaque and an permeablelining arranged on the inner surface of each cap for covering theperforations in the -cap to revent light rays pass-, ing through the perorations yet perm ttlng ofthe passage of air therethrough, and anelastic packing on each capl. between the outer edge of the rim and t el1n1ng, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

In testimony whereof have signed my name to this specification.

CARL ZICKMANTEL.

